A native of Brooklyn, New York, guitarist/composer/sound artist Terrence McManus has been called "... one of New York's latest guitar heroes ..." (All About Jazz), and that he has "... hit on an entirely new language." (Gambit), and "... possesses the goods to impart a significant impact ..." (jazzreview.com). Time Out New York calls him a "Texture-minded guitar abstractionist ..." and the NY Times times has described him as a "guitarist drawn to abstract texture".

David Witter Quartet (CoMO)

The David Witter Quartet (David Witter-trombone/Nancy Deitz-bass/Greg Aker-saxophone/Connor Kespohl-drums) is made up of musicians active in Columbia, MO. Their music is a mix of free jazz and ambient noise, incorporating acoustic instruments with live looping and guitar pedal effects. For this incarnation, they'll use a book of Ornette Coleman's folks-y melodies as fodder for their own improvisations.